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bake

[beyk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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Shannon, 29, is a project planner and scheduler from Gloucestershire, who was taught to bake by her beloved nan and describes her style as whimsical, quirky and rustic.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Bake: Top with cheese and bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the rice is tender and the top lightly golden.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

I was raised that you never return a plate empty so I’d bake something or add some homegrown veggies to the plate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

On Saturday morning, I walked into the kitchen, itching to bake something.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

But part-time baker Supreedha Iyer says there is still some confusion among her friends when she presents them with her own sweetcorn-flavoured bakes.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

As Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months, Guterres delivered a speech in London that painted a stark picture of a planet that has just endured its 11 hottest years on record.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Analysts at KeyBanc suggested Monday that SpaceX’s stock price already bakes in sufficient optimism for the company’s ambitions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

One groom insisted the invitations include a reference to the snickerdoodle cookies he bakes with his fiancée.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

“Celia thinks she bakes a better churro cake than I do, but”—he grins—“she’s wrong.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

For that reason, the panel could not confirm the safety of a proposed expansion of sucralose use in certain baked goods.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

But if you do binge the series first, watching it will be like “getting 24 consecutive deliveries of perfectly baked Parisian pastry.”

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

In this baked, desolate, treeless landscape, scattered with small tin-roofed huts and dusty walking paths, we drove through a gate and onto smooth pavement.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

It also noted that similar uncertainties can arise during baking or frying at home, where temperatures, cooking times, and amounts vary.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Connie, 63, an NHS hospital discharge lead, is known as "the cake lady" and uses baking as a way to unwind after a hectic day.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

This high-temperature firing process works somewhat like baking clay in a kiln, causing the zirconia particles to fuse together and form a dense, hardened material.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Here, it’s a salty, oily, typically plain bread that must be eaten within a few hours of baking, and that locals relish in the morning, dipped in cappuccino.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Lord Fredrick had placed an advertisement for a baby nurse before the full moon curse had come upon him, but bread baking?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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